Very Early McLaughlin Water Bottle - Familiar Name, More Ornate Design pic 1

By Colin Jung; posted August 20, 2018

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Here is an unreported McLaughlin 5-gallon water bottle. Very early bottle from McLaughlin Glass Company-- marked 1921 with a cork closure. Embossing reads: (f) REGISTERED/ PENALTY FOR USE (r) OTHER THAN WATER; {f} MOUNTAIN/ SPRING/ 5 GAL/ WATER CO/ (f) THINK WHEN YOU DRINK.

Water company identification is located on a paneled middle band. Bottle bottom is marked McL with a date code of 1 (which means 1921). See bottom detail [id=539376588]

Other known Mountain Spring Water Company bottle is marked on a circular slug plate and dated later --1924 or 1925.

Thanks to Bob McLaughlin for a McLaughlin refresher course before bottle purchase.

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